b'June,1989 Removedroofsinmarginalweather becausethe plant maintenance engineerImportance ofAn Being said "Keep tearing off, it\'s not going toActive Member rain."(I knew better at the time.)Toe following artide appeared in tlie Since that time I have:May26thissueoftheKiplinger Washington Letter: Repaired single ply membranes because the manufacturer wouldn\'t or because he"Doassociationshaveanimpacton was out ofshaping legislation and regulations? You business. bet. They\'re most effective on issues of Lost a customer because I couldn\'t stop theinteresttheir industries. They provide to oldroof fromleaking.Ialsolosttheexpertisethat policymakersneedin chance to bid on the large reroof projectreachingdecisions .informationthat two years later.makes the trade group\'s positions look David Kielpinskimost sensible. Been sued. (The jury said it WAS his fault, not mine.An expensive victory)Lawmakerslisten,especiallyto individuals from their districts As far . Replaced an entire executive office -walls,ashow touseyour tradeassociation PREZ SEZ ceiling, and carpeting.most effectively - Get Involved.Ask The Prez Learnsquestions,shareopinionsandstay I wrote my first article for the MidwestI must have a decent backloginformed. Successful trade groups have Roofer seven years ago.That article dealtbecause now I:activemembers.Payingduesisn\'t with the correlation ofenough." backlog and ethics. My premise was that itDon\'t give ten year warranties. was easy to make thecorrectmoral,ethical,or business decision when one\'s backlog was large.Walk away from jobs I can\'t repair When times are lean, we tend to do things we shouldn\'t.Since that time I have:Don\'t bid on specs or materials that I don\'t like.INSIDE Co-signedmanufacturerstenyearPage warranties because I needed the job at theDon\'t tear off in marginal weather. time.(Iknew better at the time.)Legislative Update . . . . . 2 Contractorsdolearn.ButasmydadSPRISponsors Seminars . . . . . . . . . . 3 Patchedroofsthatshouldhavebeenalways said, "AnInsulation Board Test Announced . . .3 education costs money." Boon JoinsRIEi . reroofed, but the customer "couldn\'t afford3 Help Wanted . . . . . . . . . 3 it."(I knew better at the time.)MRCAConvention Update .3Unplanned Obsolesence . Bid on specs on which I didn\'t have total4 \'-"confidence, but the specifier said "don\'t.4 Texas Assn. Plans Summer Event . Applicator Agreements Update 4 worry,if it doesn\'t work,itwillbemy fault."(I knew better at the time.) Page 1'